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EWCE 471 (EWC 471): Question Set-to-Lecture Matching & Strategic Lecture Skip Guide

Exam Rule Summary:

• Total Marks: 180 (90 marks in Section A + 90 marks in Section B).
• Total Question Sets to Answer: 6 sets out of 8 (3 from Section A + 3 from Section B; 30 marks per set).
• Compulsory Sets: Question 1 (Section A, 30 marks) and Question 5 (Section B, 30 marks) are compulsory. (Note: In 2019, Q7 was designated compulsory in Section B instead of Q5, though its content was the exact same Revetment/Seawall Design set that appears as Q5 in 2021–2025; in the 2021/2022 online exam mode, Q4 and Q8 Viva Voce were also compulsory).
• Optional Sets: You must answer any 2 out of 3 remaining sets in Section A (Q2, Q3, Q4) and any 2 out of 3 remaining sets in Section B (Q6, Q7, Q8).
• Core Implication: Because you must answer all subquestions (a, b, c...) within any chosen set, a lecture (or slide block) can be safely skipped if and only if:
  1. It never appears in Compulsory Q1 or Q5, and
  2. Within its section, it is consistently isolated inside at most 1 optional set that you choose to leave out, leaving the other 2 optional sets (60 marks) 100% answerable.

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1. Executive Summary: Which Lectures Can Be Safely Skipped?

Across all 6 past exams (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025)—and especially the recent papers (2023–2025)—both faculty members follow a highly predictable "Fixed Compulsory Anchor + Partitioned Optional Sets" blueprint.

Important Note on Section Swaps (SA/ vs. SB/):

• In 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, and 2025 (5 out of 6 exams), Exam Section A (Q1–Q4) corresponds to EWCE 471/SA/ (Lec 01 to Lec 17-18), while Exam Section B (Q5–Q8) corresponds to EWCE 471/SB/ (Topic 01 to Topic 08).
• In 2023, the two sections were swapped on the question paper (SB/ in Section A Q1–Q4 and SA/ in Section B Q5–Q8).
• Because each faculty's 4-set structure (1 Compulsory + 3 Optional) moves as a complete block, the skip strategies below remain 100% valid regardless of which section is labeled A or B.

Quick Verdict Table (All 17 Lecture/Topic Folders / 690 Total Pages in SA/ & SB/)

Category	Lecture / Topic Modules & Slide Ranges	Action Recommendation
1. Zero-Appearance / Redundant / Obsolete Material (Skip 100% Regardless of Set Choice)	• SA / Lec 04 (pp. 6–12) (Full Laplace PDE, Velocity Potential $\varphi$, & Boundary Condition Derivations — 7 pages) • SA / Lec 11-12 (pp. 37–49) (Wave Runup & Overtopping on Slopes — 13 pages) • SA / Lec 07-08 (pp. 19–25) (34-Wave Statistical Train Calculation $H_s,H_{1/10},H_{\text{rms}}$ — 7 pages) • SA / Lec 13-14 (pp. 19–29) (Minikin Breaking & Broken Wave Forces on Vertical Walls — 11 pages) • SB / Topic 01 (pp. 2–13, 32–42) (Lake vs. Sea vs. Ocean & Sea Level Rise — 23 pages; pp. 14–31 coastal features already in SA / Lec 17-18) • SB / Topic 04 Duplicate Deck (45 pages) & SB / Topic 06 Duplicate Deck (30 pages) • SB / Topic 07 USACE Manual (94 of 110 pages) (Keep only pp. 17–25 Hudson/thickness/toe/filter formulas, pp. 92–97 Appendix C Quarrystone Revetment example, and pp. 102–107 Appendix E Rubble-Mound Seawall example)	SKIP IMMEDIATELY (230 pages saved). • SA / Lec 04 (pp. 6–12) and SA / Lec 11-12 (pp. 37–49) have 0 marks across all 6 exams (2019–2025). • SA / Lec 13-14 (pp. 19–29) and SB / Topic 01 have 0 marks in 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025 (100% of recent vertical-wall wave force problems are Non-Breaking Miche–Rundgren on pp. 3–18). • SB / Topic 04 and SB / Topic 06 each contain two near-identical PDF slide decks; read only one per folder.
2. Section A (SA/ Faculty) Optional Set Skip (Pick 1 of 2 Strategies)	• Option SA-1 (Recommended — Skip Subsurface Pressure Gauge & Wave Setup Math Set): Skip SA / Lec 07-08 (pp. 7–11: Subsurface Pressure Gauge Math) + SA / Lec 11-12 (pp. 29–36: Wave Setup/Set-down Math) + Missing SA / Lec 02 & Lec 15-16 (13 core pages + missing lectures saved). • Option SA-2 (Alternative — Skip Shoaling/Refraction/Breaking Nomogram Math & Green's Law Set): Skip SA / Lec 09-10 (pp. 4–24: Shoaling/Refraction Math & Green's Law) + SA / Lec 11-12 (pp. 8–19: Breaking Wave Nomogram Math) (33 core pages saved).	SKIP 1 OPTIONAL SET CLUSTER (13–33 core pages saved). • Option SA-1 is recommended because SA / Lec 09-10 + Lec 11-12 (pp. 1–28) gives you 100% of Set Q3 in 2025 (30m), Set Q4 in 2024 (30m), Set Q7 in 2023 (30m), and Set Q2 in 2021 (30m), while avoiding the unmapped Lec 02 Coral question in 2025 Q4c and Subsurface Pressure math in 2024 Q3b / 2023 Q6b! • Neither Subsurface Pressure math (Lec 07-08 pp. 7–11) nor Shoaling/Breaking nomogram math (Lec 09-10 / Lec 11-12 pp. 8–19) has ever appeared in Compulsory Q1!
3. Section B (SB/ Faculty) Optional Set Skip (Pick 1 of 2 Strategies)	• Option SB-1 (Recommended — Skip All Tides, Tidal Cycles, Tidal Theories & Tide Prediction): Skip SB / Topic 02 (all 58 pages) + SB / Topic 06 (all 61 pages across both files = 119 pages saved!). Answer Q5 (Compulsory) + Deltas/BDP 2100 Set (Topic 05) + Structures/Erosion/Ports Set (Topic 07 + Topic 04 + Topic 03). • Option SB-2 (Alternative — Skip All Deltas & Bangladesh Delta Plan [BDP] 2100): Skip SB / Topic 05: Deltas (36 pages) + SB / Topic 05: BDP 2100 (41 pages = 77 pages saved!). Answer Q5 (Compulsory) + Tides/Harbors Set (Topic 02 + Topic 06 + Topic 03) + Structures/Erosion/Ports Set (Topic 07 + Topic 04 + Topic 03).	SKIP 1 FULL TOPIC CLUSTER (77–119 pages saved). • Zero-Leakage Guarantee: Neither SB / Topic 02, SB / Topic 05, nor SB / Topic 06 has ever (0/6 exams) appeared in Compulsory Q5! • In 2025, Topic 05 is 100% isolated in Q6 (30m) and Topic 02/06 is 100% isolated in Q7 (30m). • In 2024, Topic 02/03 is 100% isolated in Q6 (30m) and Topic 05 is 100% isolated in Q7 (30m).
4. Must-Study Compulsory Anchors (Q1 & Q5)	• Sec A (Q1 — SA/ Faculty): SA / Lec 13-14 (pp. 2–18: Non-Breaking Wave Forces — 21–24m in 2024 Q1b & 2025 Q1b), SA / Lec 05-06 (24p: Linear Wave $C,L,u,w,a_x,a_z,\xi ,\zeta ,E,P$ — in 6/6 exams!), SA / Lec 17-18 (Coastal Zone, Features & Estuaries — in Q1 in 5/6 exams), SA / Lec 03 (pp. 6–29), SA / Lec 07-08 (pp. 2–6, 12–18: Group Velocity & Wave Theories). • Sec B (Q5 — SB/ Faculty): SB / Topic 07 & Topic 08 (Coastal Structures + Quarrystone Revetment & Seawall Design — 15–30m in Compulsory Q5 in 5/6 exams!) + SB / Topic 04 (Coastal Processes, Erosion & Longshore Transport $I_l,Q_l$ Math — 15m in 2025 Q5a,b and 18m in 2024 Q8a,b).	DO NOT SKIP. • These modules account for 100% of Compulsory Q1 and Q5, AND simultaneously provide 100% of Optional Set Q2 in Section A (30m) plus 67%–100% of Optional Set Q8 in Section B (20–30m)!

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2. Complete Set-by-Set Matrix Across All 6 Past Exams (2019–2025)

Because the two sections swapped labels in 2023, the tables below align all 6 exams by Faculty Curriculum (SA/ vs. SB/) so you can see the exact recurring set structure (30 marks per set).

2.1 SA/ Faculty Section: Set-by-Set Decomposition (2019–2022 & 2024–2025 Sec A; 2023 Sec B)

Curriculum Scope: EWCE 471/SA/ Lec 01, Lec 03, Lec 04, Lec 05-06, Lec 07-08, Lec 09-10, Lec 11-12, Lec 13-14, Lec 17-18 (261 pages across 9 folders).

Exam Year & Section	Compulsory Set (30m) (Q1 in 2019–22, 24–25; Q5 in 2023)	Optional Set Archetype 1 (30m) (Linear Wave $C,L,u,w,a_x,a_z$ & Orbital Motion)	Optional Set Archetype 2 (30m) (Shoaling, Refraction, Green's Law & Breaking Nomograms)	Optional Set Archetype 3 (30m) (Subsurface Pressure / Wave Setup / Wave Forces / Special)
2025 (Sec A: Q1–Q4)	Q1 (Compulsory — 30m): • 1a (09m): SA Lec 17-18 (Define Coastal zone, Estuary, Tidal flats) • 1b (21m): SA Lec 13-14 (Non-breaking wave total force & moment on vertical wall for crest & trough)	Q2 (Optional — 30m): • 2a (10m): SA Lec 03 / 05-06 (Draw & differentiate water particle displacements in shallow vs. deep water) • 2b (15m): SA Lec 05-06 (Find wave celerity $C$ & wavelength $L$ at $d=200,30,2\text{m}$) • 2c (05m): SA Lec 09-10 (Necessity of studying wave transformation)	Q3 (Optional — 30m): • 3a (05m): SA Lec 17-18 (Characteristics of mixed estuarine systems) • 3b (20m): SA Lec 11-12 / 09-10 (Estimate $H_b,d_b$ & breaker type on $1:10$ slope using nomographs) • 3c (05m): SA Lec 11-12 (Significance of wave set-up in coastal water rise)	Q4 (Optional — 30m): • 4a (10m): SA Lec 13-14 (Pressure distribution for non-breaking wave crest & trough on wall) • 4b (15m): SA Lec 11-12 (Calculate set-down at breaker point & setup at shoreline) • 4c (05m): Missing SA Lec 02 (Conditions required for coral survival)
2024 (Sec A: Q1–Q4)	Q1 (Compulsory — 30m): • 1a (06m): SA Lec 07-08 / 03 (Define group velocity; pure oscillatory vs. finite-amplitude waves) • 1b (24m): SA Lec 13-14 (Non-breaking wave forces & moments on both sides of wall with unequal SWL & critical conditions)	Q2 (Optional — 30m): • 2a (08m): SA Lec 09-10 / 11-12 (Short notes: Wave refraction, Shoaling, Plunging, Surging) • 2b (10m): SA Lec 05-06 (Find wave celerity $C$ & wavelength $L$ at $d=160\text{m}$ & $2.5\text{m}$) • 2c (12m): SA Lec 05-06 (Find local velocities $u,w$, accelerations $a_x,a_z$ & displacements $\xi ,\zeta$)	Q4 (Optional — 30m): • 4a (06m): SA Lec 09-10 (Green's Law & Tsunami height calculation at $1\text{m}$ depth) • 4b (15m): SA Lec 09-10 (Wave shoaling calculation from deep water to $8\text{m}$ and $6\text{m}$ depth) • 4c (03m): SA Lec 13-14 (Classify wave force problems) • 4d (06m): SA Lec 17-18 (Sketch typical cross-shore beach profile)	Q3 (Optional — 30m): • 3a (08m): SA Lec 03 / 05-06 (Sketch elliptical vs. circular particle paths) • 3b (12m): SA Lec 07-08 (Subsurface pressure gauge wave height calculation) • 3c (05m): SA Lec 07-08 (Calculate group velocity $C_g$ at $200\text{m}$ & $3\text{m}$) • 3d (05m): SA Lec 11-12 / 03 (Explain why waves break)
2023 (Sec B: Q5–Q8)	Q5 (Compulsory — 30m): • 5a (06m): SA Lec 17-18 (Waves as prime movers for littoral processes) • 5b (08m): SA Lec 03 / 07-08 (Swell vs. seiche; pure oscillatory vs. finite-amplitude) • 5c (10m): SA Lec 05-06 (Find local horizontal & vertical velocities $u,w$) • 5d (06m): SA Lec 07-08 (Group velocity $C_g$ & relation with $C$)	Q6 (Optional — 30m): • 6a (10m): SA Lec 11-12 (Nearshore waves & current system with sketches) • 6b (10m): SA Lec 07-08 (Subsurface pressure gauge wave height calculation) • 6c (10m): SA Lec 03 / 05-06 (Water particle displacement from deep to shallow water with sketches)	Q7 (Optional — 30m): • 7a (06m): SA Lec 11-12 (Why waves break & why common in shallow water) • 7b (08m): SA Lec 11-12 / 03 (Short notes: Spilling, Surging, Wave Steepness, Wave setup) • 7c (12m): SA Lec 09-10 (Wave shoaling & refraction height at $8.5\text{m}$ & $6\text{m}$) • 7d (04m): SA Lec 11-12 (Wave setup & surf-zone flooding)	Q8 (Optional — 30m): • 8a (05m): SA Lec 09-10 (Green's Law theoretical $\mathrm{\infty }$ vs. real wave fate) • 8b (20m): SA Lec 13-14 (Non-breaking wave static, dynamic & total force and moment on vertical wall) • 8c (05m): SA Lec 04 (Basic assumptions of Small-Amplitude Wave Theory)
2022 (Sec A: Q1–Q4)	Q1 (Compulsory — 30m): • 1a (07m): SA Lec 01 / 15-16 (BD coastal zone description & CPP) • 1b (07m): SA Lec 17-18 (Shoreline as dynamic interface) • 1c (16m): SA Lec 05-06 (Calculate $L,C,a_x,a_z$, Energy $E$ & Power $P$)	Q2 (Optional — 30m): • 2a (07m): SA Lec 11-12 + 17-18 (Rip currents danger; barrier island & dune formation) • 2b (07m): SA Lec 07-08 (Airy, Stokes, Cnoidal & Solitary wave theories) • 2c (16m): SA Lec 13-14 (Broken wave force & moment on vertical breakwater)	Q3 (Optional — 30m): • 3a (07m): Missing SA Lec 15-16 (Ring of Fire & DART) • 3b (07m): SA Lec 11-12 (Types of wave breaking with sketches) • 3c (16m): SA Lec 07-08 (34-wave train statistics: $H_s,T_s,H_{1/10},H_{\text{rms}}$)	Q4 (Optional / Online Viva — 30m): • 4a, 4b, 4c (30m): Missing SA Lec 15-16 (Storm surge definitions, Langhaar procedure & shelf surge calculation)
2021 (Sec A: Q1–Q4)	Q1 (Compulsory — 30m): • 1a (10m): SA Lec 17-18 (Sketch Coastline, Tombolo, Barrier Spit, Headland, Dune) • 1b (20m): SA Lec 05-06 (Calculate $C,L,u,w$, Energy $E$ & Power $P$)	(Included in Compulsory Q1b)	Q2 (Optional — 30m): • 2a (10m): SA Lec 09-10 (Wave refraction when siting a structure) • 2b (20m): SA Lec 11-12 / 09-10 (Shoaling on $1:5$ slope: find $H_b,d_b$ & breaker type)	Q3 (Optional — 30m): • 3a (10m): SA Lec 01 / 15-16 (BD cyclone & storm surge management) • 3b (20m): SA Lec 13-14 (Non-breaking wave force magnitude & location on vertical breakwater) (Plus Q4 Compulsory Online Viva — 30m)
2019 (Sec A: Q1–Q4)	Q1 (Compulsory — 30m): • 1a (05m): SA Lec 01 (Coastal engg def) • 1b (05m): SA Lec 04 (Airy assumptions) • 1c (05m): SA Lec 03 (Seiche & Tsunami) • 1d (05m): SA Lec 13-14 (Minikin diagram) • 1e (05m): SA Lec 09-10 (Diffraction) • 1f (05m): SA Lec 17-18 (Estuaries)	Q2 (Optional — 30m): • 2a (06m): SA Lec 17-18 (Beach profile sketch) • 2b (06m): Missing SA Lec 02 (Secondary coasts) • 2c (08m): SA Lec 05-06 (Calculate $u,w$) • 2d,e (10m): SA Lec 03 / 05-06 (Deep vs. shallow waves & velocity sketch)	Q4 (Optional — 30m): • 4a (05m): SA Lec 13-14 (Classify wave force problems) • 4b (07m): SA Lec 07-08 (Group velocity & energy conservation) • 4c (10m): SA Lec 03 (Wave parameters) • 4d (08m): SA Lec 05-06 (Calculate $C,L$ at $220\text{m}$ & $2.2\text{m}$)	Q3 (Optional — 30m): • 3a (05m): SA Lec 13-14 (Morison pile equation) • 3b (05m): SA Lec 01 (Oceanology info) • 3c (10m): SA Lec 13-14 (Non-breaking wave force & moment) • 3d (10m): SA Lec 11-12 / 17-18 / 03 / 07-08 (Wave breaking, Tombolo, Sinusoidal profile, Subsurface pressure)

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2.2 Key Structural Patterns Discovered in the SA/ Section (Section A)

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    subgraph SecA["SA/ Faculty Section Architecture (2024 & 2025 Section A)"]
        Q1["<b>Q1 (Compulsory — 30m)</b><br/>• <b>1a (6–9m): SA Lec 17-18</b> (Coastal Zone, Features, Estuaries — 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025)<br/>  OR <b>SA Lec 07-08 / 03</b> (Group Velocity & Wave Theories — 2023, 2024)<br/>• <b>1b (21–24m): SA Lec 13-14 pp. 3–18</b> (Non-Breaking Wave Force & Moment on Vertical Wall — 2024, 2025)<br/>  <i>(Swaps with SA Lec 05-06 Linear Wave C, L, u, w, E, P Math in 2021–2023)</i>"]
        Q2["<b>Set Q2 (Optional — 30m): Linear Wave Theory & Kinematics Lock</b><br/>• <b>2a (8–10m): SA Lec 03 & 05-06</b> (Deep vs. Shallow Orbital Motion OR Wave Transformation Notes)<br/>• <b>2b (10–15m): SA Lec 05-06 pp. 1–16</b> (Wave Celerity C & Wavelength L across Depths — <b>6/6 Exams!</b>)<br/>• <b>2c (5–12m): SA Lec 05-06 pp. 7–16</b> (Local Velocities u, w, Accelerations & Displacements) OR <b>SA Lec 09-10</b>"]
        Q3["<b>Set Archetype 2 (Q3 in 2025; Q4 in 2024; Q7 in 2023; Q2 in 2021)</b><br/>• <b>12–20m Math: SA Lec 09-10 & Lec 11-12 pp. 8–19</b> (Wave Shoaling, Refraction & Breaking Height/Depth/Type Nomograms)<br/>• <b>6–10m Theory:</b> Green's Law (<b>SA Lec 09-10 p. 6</b>), Estuaries/Beach Profile (<b>SA Lec 17-18</b>), Wave Breaking & Setup Concept (<b>SA Lec 11-12</b>)"]
        Q4["<b>Set Archetype 3 (Q4 in 2025; Q3 in 2024; Q6 in 2023)</b><br/>• <b>10–15m Math: SA Lec 07-08 pp. 7–11</b> (Subsurface Pressure Gauge Wave Height — 2023 Q6b, 2024 Q3b)<br/>  OR <b>SA Lec 11-12 pp. 29–36</b> (Wave Setup & Set-down Math — 2025 Q4b)<br/>• <b>Remaining Marks:</b> Non-breaking pressure diagram (2025 Q4a), Coral survival (2025 Q4c), Group velocity math (2024 Q3c)"]
    end

1. The Two Mandatory Numerical Pillars of SA/ (SA / Lec 05-06 and SA / Lec 13-14 pp. 3–18):
   • Pillar 1 — Linear Wave Mechanics (SA / Lec 05-06, 24 pages): Calculating wave celerity ($C$), wavelength ($L$), local particle velocities ($u,w$), accelerations ($a_x,a_z$), displacements ($\xi ,\zeta$), wave energy ($E$), and wave power ($P$) has appeared in 6 out of 6 exams (100%), always worth 15–22 marks, and always placed in either Compulsory Q1 (2021 Q1b, 2022 Q1c, 2023 Q5c) or Optional Q2 (2019 Q2c/Q4d, 2024 Q2b,c, 2025 Q2b).
   • Pillar 2 — Non-Breaking Wave Forces & Moments on a Vertical Wall (SA / Lec 13-14 pp. 3–18, 16 pages): Calculating $F_c,F_t,F_{\text{total}},M_c,M_t,M_{\text{total}}$ using the Miche–Rundgren / Sainflou nomograms has appeared in 5 out of 6 exams, worth 20–24 marks, and has been the Compulsory Q1b problem for the last two consecutive years (2024 Q1b [24m] and 2025 Q1b [21m])!
2. Why Q1 + Q2 Are Automatically Locked Together:
   • Because SA / Lec 05-06 and SA / Lec 13-14 (pp. 3–18) alternate between Q1 and Q2 (alongside short theory from SA / Lec 17-18, SA / Lec 03, and SA / Lec 07-08 pp. 2–6, 12–18), studying those core lectures guarantees both Compulsory Q1 (30m) AND Optional Q2 (30m) = 60 marks right away!
3. Choosing Your 3rd Set in Section A (Q3 vs. Q4):
   • To get your remaining 30 marks in Section A, you only need one of the remaining two sets:
     • Recommended (Option SA-1): Study SA / Lec 09-10 (26 pages: Wave Shoaling, Refraction & Green's Law) + SA / Lec 11-12 (pp. 1–28: Wave Breaking & Nomograms + Surf-Zone Currents + Setup Concept). This gives you 100% of the Shoaling/Refraction/Breaking set (2025 Q3, 2024 Q4, 2023 Q7, 2021 Q2), allowing you to skip Subsurface Pressure Gauge math (Lec 07-08 pp. 7–11), Wave Setup numerical math (Lec 11-12 pp. 29–36), Wave Runup (Lec 11-12 pp. 37–49), Wave Train Statistics (Lec 07-08 pp. 19–25), Minikin/Broken Wave Forces (Lec 13-14 pp. 19–29), and the missing Lec 02 / Lec 15-16 folders!

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2.3 SB/ Faculty Section: Set-by-Set Decomposition (2019–2022 & 2024–2025 Sec B; 2023 Sec A)

Curriculum Scope: EWCE 471/SB/ Topic 01 through Topic 08 (429 pages across 16 files, or 260 pages after removing duplicate decks and unused USACE manual chapters).

Exam Year & Section	Compulsory Set (30m) (Q5 in 2021–22, 24–25; Q7 in 2019; Q1 in 2023)	Optional Set Archetype 1 (30m) (Deltas & Bangladesh Delta Plan [BDP] 2100 — Topic 05)	Optional Set Archetype 2 (30m) (Tides, Tidal Cycles, Tidal Theories & Prediction — Topic 02 & 06)	Optional Set Archetype 3 (30m) (Coastal Structures, Erosion/Transport & Harbors — Topic 07, 04 & 03)
2025 (Sec B: Q5–Q8)	Q5 (Compulsory — 30m): • 5a (05m): SB Topic 04 (How coastal developments affect coastal zone processes) • 5b (10m): SB Topic 04 (Calculate potential volumetric longshore transport rate $Q_l$) • 5c (15m): SB Topic 07 / 08 (Design armor layer, crest level & underlayer of rubble-mound seawall)	Q6 (Optional — 30m): • 6a (10m): SB Topic 05 (Deltas) (Discuss process of delta formation) • 6b (12m): SB Topic 05 (Deltas) (How gravel, sand, silt & clay are deposited into layers) • 6c (08m): SB Topic 05 (BDP 2100) (Coastal zone issues & strategies in BDP 2100)	Q7 (Optional — 30m): • 7a (10m): SB Topic 06 / 02 (Mathematical explanation: Sun vs. Moon influence on tides) • 7b (10m): SB Topic 06 (Non-harmonic constants used for tide prediction) • 7c (10m): SB Topic 06 / 02 (Figures: Priming/lagging of tide & Spring/neap tide)	Q8 (Optional — 30m): • 8a (10m): SB Topic 07 (Design criteria for groins & breakwaters: length, cross-section, height, orientation, layout) • 8b (10m): SB Topic 07 (Failure reasons & failure modes of rubble-mound breakwaters) • 8c (10m): SB Topic 03 (Five differences between ports and harbors)
2024 (Sec B: Q5–Q8)	Q5 (Compulsory — 30m): • 5a (10m): SB Topic 07 (Five types of coastal structures, objectives & principal functions) • 5b (20m): SB Topic 07 (Check riprap vs. quarrystone suitability & design quarrystone revetment armor, crest, filter & toe)	Q7 (Optional — 30m): • 7a (12m): SB Topic 05 (Deltas) (Stages of delta formation with figures) • 7b (08m): SB Topic 05 (Deltas) (Classification of deltas based on shape with examples) • 7c (10m): SB Topic 05 (BDP 2100) (Six hotspot areas & main strategy/measures in BDP 2100)	Q6 (Optional — 30m): • 6a (12m): SB Topic 03 (Define harbor; list components & one main function of each) • 6b (12m): SB Topic 02 / 06 (Discuss types of daily tidal cycle with graphs) • 6c (06m): SB Topic 04 (Differences between constructive & destructive waves)	Q8 (Optional — 30m): • 8a (08m): SB Topic 04 (Calculate potential immersed weight $I_l$ & volumetric longshore transport rate $Q_l$) • 8b (10m): SB Topic 04 (Define coastal erosion & explain erosion processes) • 8c (12m): SB Topic 07 (Sketch sea dike, vertical-front seawall & rubble-mound breakwater)
2023 (Sec A: Q1–Q4)	Q1 (Compulsory — 30m): • 1a (10m): SB Topic 01 (Define Coastal Engg & explain coastal features with sketch) • 1b (15m): SB Topic 01 (Impacts of Sea Level Rise & adaptation measures in BD) • 1c (05m): SB Topic 04 (Processes responsible for sediment transport)	Q3 (Optional — 30m): • 3a (07m): SB Topic 06 (Calculate time of afternoon high water from Moon's transit) • 3b (15m): SB Topic 05 (BDP 2100) (Need for integrated plan BDP 2100 in BD) • 3c (08m): SB Topic 05 (Deltas) (Explain with sketch various types of Delta)	Q4 (Optional — 30m): • 4a (10m): SB Topic 02 (Define tidal flow & tidal characteristics of BD) • 4b (10m): SB Topic 06 (Methods available for prediction of tides) • 4c (10m): SB Topic 05 (BDP 2100) (National-level strategies under BDP 2100)	Q2 (Optional — 30m): • 2a (10m): SB Topic 05 (BDP 2100) (Challenges faced by BD as a delta) • 2b (10m): SB Topic 02 / 06 (Tidal cycle of BD) • 2c (06m): SB Topic 03 (Features of a harbor) • 2d (04m): SB Topic 07 / 06 (Any two: Priming of tide, Groyne, Sea wall)
2022 (Sec B: Q5–Q8)	Q5 (Compulsory — 30m): • 5a (05m): SB Topic 07 (Layers & cross-section of conventional rubble-mound breakwater) • 5b (05m): SB Topic 07 (Tombolo & Salient factor + detached breakwater beach sketches) • 5c (05m): SB Topic 07 (Rear-side overtopping erosion modes) • 5d (15m): SB Topic 07 (Design quarrystone revetment with filter & toe)	Q8 (Optional / Online Viva — 30m): • 8a (05m): SB Topic 04 / 05 (How wetlands protect shoreline from erosion) • 8b (05m): SB Topic 05 (Deltas) (Geometric differences of tide- vs. wave-dominated deltas) • 8c (05m): SB Topic 07 (Design criteria for coastal groins) • 8d (15m): SB Topic 06 / 02 (Newton's static & dynamical tide theories; Moon vs. Sun)	Q6 (Optional — 30m): • 6a (05m): SB Topic 02 / 06 / 03 (Height of tide, MSL, Lunitidal interval, Locked basin, Harbour of refuge) • 6b (05m): SB Topic 02 (Why tidal bore occurs & characteristics) • 6c (05m): SB Topic 03 / 04 (Role of littoral drift in harbor layout & remedies) • 6d (15m): SB Topic 03 (Madras Harbor layout with outer dock)	Q7 (Optional — 30m): • 7a (05m): SB Topic 04 (How waves & tidal currents transport material) • 7b (05m): SB Topic 04 / 02 (Input datasets for modeling coastal zone of BD) • 7c (05m): SB Topic 04 (How longshore current changes a beach) • 7d (15m): SB Topic 07 (Submerged sill, storm surge barrier, seawall & detached breakwater)
2021 (Sec B: Q5–Q8)	Q5 (Compulsory — 30m): • 5a (10m): SB Topic 07 (Sketch rubble-mound breakwater failure modes, detached breakwater beach configs, slab blowout) • 5b (20m): SB Topic 07 (Design quarrystone revetment with filter & toe)	Q7 (Optional — 30m): • 7a (10m): SB Topic 05 (BDP 2100) (Coastal zone issues & strategies in BDP 2100) • 7b (10m): SB Topic 04 (Natural coastal processes & how they affect humans) • 7c (10m): SB Topic 05 (Deltas) (Geometry of different types of delta with figures & examples)	Q6 (Optional — 30m): • 6a (15m): SB Topic 02 / 05 / 03 / 06 (Short notes: Mixed tidal cycles, Tide-dominated deltas, Chart datum, Locked basins, Tidal constituents) • 6b (15m): SB Topic 03 (Draw harbor with outer dock & show components)	Q8 (Compulsory — 30m): (Online Viva Voce — only 1 optional set out of Q6 & Q7 was required)
2019 (Sec B: Q5–Q8)	Q7 (Compulsory — 30m): • 7a (10m): SB Topic 07 (Mechanism & sketches: Slip surface failure of rubble foundation & armor breakage) • 7b (20m): SB Topic 07 / 08 (Design revetment/seawall shore protection structure with filter & toe)	Q8 (Optional — 30m): • 8a (07m): SB Topic 04 (How coastal sediment processes occur with sketches) • 8b (08m): SB Topic 05 (Deltas) (Compare geometry of different types of Delta) • 8c (15m): SB Topic 05 (BDP 2100) (Define Hotspots & compile Hotspot issues/challenges in BDP 2100)	Q5 (Optional — 30m): • 5a (06m): SB Topic 01 (Distinguish lake, sea & ocean with examples) • 5b (14m): SB Topic 06 + 02 (Newton's theory of tide generation [7] + Tidal level & sounding datum [7]) • 5c (10m): SB Topic 03 (Illustrate harbor elements with harbor layout plan)	Q6 (Optional — 30m): • 6a (07m): SB Topic 07 (Characteristics of detached breakwater & seawall) • 6b (08m): SB Topic 07 (Sketch beach config with groins & vertical-front seawall) • 6c (15m): SB Topic 02 + 04 (Tidal characteristics of BD [7] + Coastal erosion management [8])

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2.4 Key Structural Patterns Discovered in the SB/ Section (Section B)

flowchart TD
    subgraph SecB["SB/ Faculty Section Architecture (2024 & 2025 Section B)"]
        Q5["<b>Q5 (Compulsory — 30m): 100% SB Topic 07/08 + SB Topic 04</b><br/>• <b>15–20m Design Problem: SB Topic 07 & 08</b> (Quarrystone/Riprap Revetment OR Rubble-Mound Seawall Design — <b>5/6 Exams!</b>)<br/>• <b>10–15m Companion: SB Topic 07</b> (Coastal Structure Types/Failures in 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024)<br/>  OR <b>SB Topic 04</b> (Coastal Developments Impact + Longshore Transport Q_l Math in 2025 Q5a,b)"]
        Q6["<b>Set Archetype 1 (Q6 in 2025; Q7 in 2024, 2021; Q8 in 2019; Q3 in 2023)</b><br/>• <b>100% Dedicated Deltas + BDP 2100 Set (SB Topic 05 — 30m)</b><br/>• <b>20–22m: SB Topic 05 Deltas</b> (Delta Formation Stages, Topset/Foreset/Bottomset Layers, Delta Classification/Geometry)<br/>• <b>8–15m: SB Topic 05 BDP 2100</b> (6 Hotspots, Coastal Zone Issues & National/Hotspot Strategies)"]
        Q7["<b>Set Archetype 2 (Q7 in 2025; Q6 in 2024, 2022, 2021; Q5 in 2019; Q4 in 2023)</b><br/>• <b>Tides, Tidal Cycles & Tide Prediction Set (SB Topic 02 + SB Topic 06)</b><br/>• Newton's Equilibrium Theory, Moon vs. Sun Math, Priming/Lagging, Spring/Neap, Daily Tidal Cycles, Non-Harmonic Constants & High-Water Time<br/>• <i>(Sometimes paired with 12–15m Harbor Components/Layout from SB Topic 03 in 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024)</i>"]
        Q8["<b>Set Archetype 3 (Q8 in 2025 & 2024; Q7 in 2022; Q6 in 2019)</b><br/>• <b>Coastal Structures Theory + Coastal Erosion/Transport + Ports/Harbors (SB Topic 07 + Topic 04 + Topic 03)</b><br/>• <b>12–20m: SB Topic 07</b> (Groin/Breakwater Design Criteria, Structure Cross-Section Sketches, Rubble-Mound Failure Modes)<br/>• <b>10–18m: SB Topic 04</b> (Coastal Erosion & Longshore Transport I_l, Q_l Math in 2024) OR <b>SB Topic 03</b> (Port vs. Harbor in 2025)"]
    end

1. Compulsory Q5 (Q7 in 2019) Is 100% SB / Topic 07 & 08 + SB / Topic 04:
   • In 5 out of 6 exams (2019 Q7b, 2021 Q5b, 2022 Q5d, 2024 Q5b, 2025 Q5c), Compulsory Q5 features the 15–20 mark Quarrystone/Riprap Revetment or Rubble-Mound Seawall Design Problem from SB / Topic 07 (EM 1110-2-1614 Appendix C & Appendix E) and SB / Topic 08.
   • The remaining 10–15 marks of Compulsory Q5 come exclusively from SB / Topic 07 (Types, Functions, Beach Configurations & Failure Modes of Coastal Structures: 2019 Q7a, 2021 Q5a, 2022 Q5a,b,c, 2024 Q5a) or SB / Topic 04 (Coastal Developments Impact & Longshore Sediment Transport $I_l,Q_l$ Calculation: 2025 Q5a,b, 2023 Q1c).
   • Zero-Leakage Guarantee: Across all 6 exams (2019–2025), SB / Topic 02 (Tides & Currents), SB / Topic 03 (Ports & Harbors), SB / Topic 05 (Deltas & BDP 2100), and SB / Topic 06 (Tidal Theories & Tide Prediction) have NEVER (0 marks) appeared in Compulsory Q5!
2. Massive Overlap Between Compulsory Q5 and Optional Set Q8 (Archetype 3):
   • Because you must master SB / Topic 07 (Coastal Structures) and SB / Topic 04 (Coastal Processes, Erosion & Longshore Transport $I_l,Q_l$) for Compulsory Q5, you automatically unlock 20–30 marks of Optional Set Q8 (30/30 marks in 2024 Q8 and 2022 Q7; 20/30 marks in 2025 Q8, with the remaining 10 marks from SB / Topic 03 Ports & Harbors)!
3. Clean Isolation of Deltas & BDP 2100 (Topic 05) vs. Tides & Tide Prediction (Topic 02 & Topic 06):
   • In both 2024 and 2025, one optional set (2025 Q6, 2024 Q7) is 100% SB / Topic 05 (Deltas + BDP 2100 = 30/30 marks), while another optional set (2025 Q7, 2024 Q6) contains all Tides & Tide Prediction questions (SB / Topic 02 & Topic 06)!
   • Therefore, you can completely skip either Topic 02 + Topic 06 (Tides & Tide Prediction, 119 pages) OR Topic 05 (Deltas & BDP 2100, 77 pages) and still answer 3 full 30-mark sets (90/90 marks) in Section B!

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3. Recommended Study & Skip Plans (Maximizing Score, Minimizing Study Load)

Below are the two highest-efficiency, zero-risk study plans depending on which optional set you prefer to skip in each section. Both plans eliminate 340–380+ pages (50%–55% of total course files) while guaranteeing full 180 / 180 mark coverage across the required 6 sets.

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Plan 1 (Recommended Default — Maximum Page Reduction & Zero-Risk 180/180 Coverage)

• Target Sets You Will Answer (180 / 180 Marks):
  • Section A (SA/ Faculty): Compulsory Q1 (Wave Forces + Coastal Features/Estuaries) + Optional Q2 (Linear Wave $C,L,u,w,a_x,a_z$ & Orbital Motion) + Optional Q3 / Archetype 2 (Wave Shoaling, Refraction, Green's Law & Breaking Nomograms) $\to$ Skip Subsurface Pressure Gauge & Wave Setup Math Set (2025 Q4, 2024 Q3, 2023 Q6).
  • Section B (SB/ Faculty): Compulsory Q5 (Revetment/Seawall Design + Structures/Longshore Transport) + Optional Q6 / Archetype 1 (Deltas & BDP 2100 — Topic 05) + Optional Q8 / Archetype 3 (Coastal Structures Theory, Erosion/Longshore Transport & Ports/Harbors — Topic 07 + Topic 04 + Topic 03) $\to$ Skip Tides & Tide Prediction Set (2025 Q7, 2024 Q6, 2021 Q6).

Lectures & Files You Can SKIP Under Plan 1 (~362 of 690 Pages Skipped = 52% Reduction!)

1. In Section B — Skip All Tides, Tidal Datum Levels, Tidal Theories & Tide Prediction (119 pages) + Unused/Duplicate Files (192 pages):
   • SKIP ALL of SB / Topic 02:
     • SB/Topic 02/EWCE 471_LEC-02-04_Tides and Currents.pdf (58 pages)
   • SKIP ALL of SB / Topic 06:
     • SB/Topic 06/EWCE 471_LEC 13-14_Tidal Theories and Tide Prediction.pdf (30 pages)
     • SB/Topic 06/EWCE 471_LEC 14-15_Tidal Theories and Tide Prediction.pdf (31 pages)
   • SKIP SB/Topic 01/EWCE 471_LEC-01 & 02_Introduction to Coastal Engineering, Coast and Coastal Features.pdf (pp. 2–13, 32–42 — 23 pages; pp. 14–31 already covered in SA / Lec 17-18).
   • SKIP Duplicate Deck SB/Topic 04/EWCE 471_LEC 13-14_Coastal Processes and Sediment Transport Copy.pdf (45 pages) (read only LEC 08-10).
   • SKIP Unused Chapters of SB/Topic 07/EWCE 471_DESIGN OF REVETMENTS, SEA WALL, BULKHEADS.pdf (94 of 110 pages) (read only pp. 17–25 design equations, pp. 92–97 Appendix C Quarrystone Revetment design example, and pp. 102–107 Appendix E Rubble-Mound Seawall design example).
2. In Section A — Skip Subsurface Pressure Gauge Math, Wave Train Statistics, Wave Setup Math, Wave Runup, PDE Derivations & Broken Wave Forces (51 pages + Missing Lec 02 & 15-16):
   • SKIP SA/Lec 04/EWC471_lecture 4.pdf (pp. 6–12 — 7 pages of Laplace PDE/boundary condition derivations): Only glance at pp. 2–5 (the 6 bullet assumptions of Airy wave theory).
   • SKIP SA/Lec 07-08/EWC471_lecture 7 and 8.pdf (pp. 7–11 Subsurface Pressure Gauge Math & pp. 19–25 34-Wave Train Statistics — 12 pages): Keep only pp. 2–6 (Group Velocity $C_g$) and pp. 12–18 (Oscillatory vs. Finite-Amplitude / Stokes / Cnoidal / Solitary comparison) for Q1a.
   • SKIP SA/Lec 11-12/EWC471_lecture 11 and 12.pdf (pp. 29–36 Wave Setup/Set-down Numerical Calculation & pp. 37–49 Wave Runup/Overtopping — 21 pages): Keep pp. 1–28 (Why waves break, 4 breaker types, Breaking height/depth nomogram problems, Surf-zone currents, and qualitative Wave Setup concept).
   • SKIP SA/Lec 13-14/EWC471_lecture 13 and 14.pdf (pp. 19–29 Minikin Breaking & Broken Wave Force Calculations — 11 pages): Keep pp. 2–18 (Wave force classification & Non-Breaking Miche–Rundgren / Sainflou vertical wall force/moment calculations).
   • SKIP Missing Folders SA / Lec 02 (Secondary Coasts / Coral Reefs) & SA / Lec 15-16 (Storm Surge & Tsunami).

Lectures You MUST Study Under Plan 1 (~328 Core Slide/Manual Pages Total Across Both Sections)

• For Section A (Q1 + Q2 + Q3/Q4 — 195 pages):
  1. SA/Lec 05-06/Corrected EWC471_lecture 5 and 6 .pdf (24 pages): Wave celerity ($C$) and wavelength ($L$) across deep, transitional, and shallow water; local fluid velocities ($u,w$), accelerations ($a_x,a_z$), and displacements ($\xi ,\zeta$); deep vs. shallow particle orbits; total wave energy ($E$) and wave power ($P$) $\to$ Guaranteed 15–22m in Q1 or Q2 (6/6 exams!).
  2. SA/Lec 13-14/EWC471_lecture 13 and 14.pdf (pp. 2–18, 17 pages): Classification of wave force problems (p. 2); Non-breaking wave pressure distribution, forces ($F_c,F_t,F_{\text{total}}$), and overturning moments ($M_c,M_t,M_{\text{total}}$) on a vertical wall for wave crest and trough (equal or unequal SWL) using Miche–Rundgren / Sainflou nomograms $\to$ Compulsory Q1b Lock (21–24m in 2024 & 2025).
  3. SA/Lec 17-18/EWC471_lecture 17 and 18.pdf (44 content pages): Shoreline as a dynamic interface; cross-shore beach profile sketch; waves as prime movers of littoral processes; coastal zone nomenclature & landforms (Coastline, Tombolo, Barrier Spit, Barrier Island, Headland, Coastal Dune, Tidal Flats); Estuaries (Tide-dominated, Wave-dominated, Mixed) $\to$ Compulsory Q1a + Q3a/Q4d Lock (9–16m).
  4. SA/Lec 09-10/EWC471_lecture 9 and 10.pdf (26 pages) & SA/Lec 11-12/EWC471_lecture 11 and 12.pdf (pp. 1–28, 28 pages): Necessity of wave transformation; Wave shoaling ($K_s$), Refraction ($K_r$), Diffraction, and Green's Law ($H_2/H_1=(d_1/d_2{)}^{1/4}$); Why waves break & 4 breaker types (Spilling, Plunging, Collapsing, Surging); Shoaling & Breaking Nomogram calculations ($H,H_b,d_b$, breaker type); Nearshore current system (longshore & rip currents) and qualitative Wave Setup significance $\to$ 3rd Section A Set Lock (30/30m in 2025 Q3, 2024 Q4, 2023 Q7, 2021 Q2).
  5. SA/Lec 03/EWC471_lecture 3.pdf (30 pages), SA/Lec 07-08/EWC471_lecture 7 and 8.pdf (pp. 2–6, 12–18, 12 pages), SA/Lec 01/EWC471_lecture 1.pdf (16 pages) & SA/Lec 04 (pp. 2–5, 4 pages): Basic wave parameters ($H,k,d/L,H/L$), Swell vs. Seiche vs. Tsunami, Pure oscillatory vs. Finite-amplitude (Stokes, Cnoidal, Solitary) waves, Group velocity ($C_g$) definition/relations, Airy assumptions, and BD coastal zone description $\to$ Compulsory Q1a & Q2a Theory Lock.
• For Section B (Q5 + Deltas/BDP Set + Structures/Erosion/Ports Set — 243 pages):
  1. SB/Topic 07/EWCE 471_LEC 16-17_Types and Functions of Coastal Structures.pdf (38 pages), Types & Functions_of_Coastal_Structures.pdf (48 content pages), EM 1110-2-1614 (pp. 17–25, 92–97, 102–107, 21 pages) & Topic 07/Topic 08 Graphs:
     • Step-by-step Quarrystone/Riprap Revetment & Rubble-Mound Seawall Design (Hudson armor weight $W$, layer thickness $r$, wave runup & crest elevation, filter/underlayer, toe protection & cross-section sketch) $\to$ Compulsory Q5 Lock (15–20m in 5/6 exams!).
     • Types, objectives, functions, design criteria (groins & breakwaters), typical cross-sections/layouts (sea dike, vertical seawall, rubble-mound breakwater, detached breakwater Tombolo/Salient), and failure modes (rubble-mound breakwater, rear-side overtopping, slip surface, slab blowout) $\to$ Compulsory Q5a + Optional Q8a,b Lock (20–30m).
  2. SB/Topic 04/EWCE 471_LEC 08-10_Coastal Processes and Sediment Transport.pdf (48 pages) & Coastal Processes_252-253.pdf (2 pages):
     • Natural coastal processes, how coastal developments affect coastal zone processes, coastal erosion processes & management, constructive vs. destructive waves, and Longshore Sediment Transport ($I_l$ and $Q_l$) Energy Flux Calculation $\to$ Compulsory Q5a,b (15m in 2025) & Optional Q8a,b (18m in 2024) Lock.
  3. SB/Topic 05/EWCE 471_LEC 11-12_Deltas and Its Characteristics (1).pdf (36 pages) & EWCE 471_LEC 13 _Bangladesh Delta Plan (BDP) 2100.pdf (41 pages):
     • Process & 3 stages of delta formation; gravel, sand, silt & clay deposition into topset, foreset & bottomset beds; delta classification & geometry by shape (Arcuate, Bird's-foot, Cuspate) and control (River-, Tide-, Wave-dominated, Gilbert, Estuarine).
     • BDP 2100 need/challenges, the 6 Hotspot areas, Coastal Zone Hotspot issues/challenges, and National/Hotspot strategies $\to$ Full 30-Mark Optional Set Lock (30/30m in 2025 Q6 and 2024 Q7).
  4. SB/Topic 03/EWCE 471_LEC-07_08_Ports and Harbors.pdf (41 pages):
     • Port vs. Harbor differences (2025 Q8c [10m]), harbor components/functions (locked basin, harbor of refuge), littoral drift role, and harbor layout sketch (including Madras Harbor with outer dock) $\to$ Completes Set Q8 in 2025 (10m).

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Plan 2 (Alternative — Skip Shoaling/Breaking Nomograms in Section A & Skip Deltas/BDP 2100 in Section B)

If you prefer formula-based wave calculations over reading multi-curve Shoaling/Breaking nomograms in Section A, and prefer studying Tides & Tide Prediction (Topic 02 & 06) over memorizing Deltas & Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 (Topic 05) in Section B:

• Target Sets You Will Answer (180 / 180 Marks):
  • Section A (SA/ Faculty): Compulsory Q1 + Optional Q2 (Linear Wave $C,L,u,w,a_x,a_z$) + Optional Archetype 3 (2025 Q4 / 2024 Q3 / 2023 Q6: Subsurface Pressure Gauge, Group Velocity & Wave Setup Math) $\to$ Skip Shoaling/Refraction/Breaking Nomogram Set (2025 Q3, 2024 Q4, 2023 Q7, 2021 Q2).
  • Section B (SB/ Faculty): Compulsory Q5 (Revetment/Seawall Design + Structures/Longshore Transport) + Optional Archetype 2 (2025 Q7 / 2024 Q6 / 2022 Q6 / 2021 Q6 / 2019 Q5: Tides, Tidal Cycles, Tide Prediction & Harbors) + Optional Q8 / Archetype 3 (Coastal Structures, Erosion/Longshore Transport & Ports/Harbors) $\to$ Skip Deltas & BDP 2100 Set (2025 Q6, 2024 Q7, 2021 Q7, 2019 Q8).
• Lectures You Can SKIP Under Plan 2:
  • In Section A: Skip SA/Lec 09-10/EWC471_lecture 9 and 10.pdf (pp. 4–24: Shoaling/Refraction Math & Green's Law — 21 pages) + SA/Lec 11-12/EWC471_lecture 11 and 12.pdf (pp. 8–19 Breaking Nomogram Math & pp. 37–49 Wave Runup — 25 pages) + SA / Lec 04 (pp. 6–12) + SA / Lec 07-08 (pp. 19–25) + SA / Lec 13-14 (pp. 19–29).
  • In Section B: Skip ALL of SB / Topic 05 (Deltas [36p] + BDP 2100 [41p] = 77 pages) + SB / Topic 01 (pp. 2–13, 32–42 — 23 pages) + duplicate decks in Topic 04 (45p) & Topic 06 (30p) + unused chapters of EM 1110-2-1614 (94p).

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4. Retrospective Backtest on Past Exams (2019–2025)

To verify that skipping these lectures never compromises your ability to answer 6 complete 30-mark sets (180 marks total), here is how Plan 1 and Plan 2 perform against the actual past question papers:

Exam Paper	SA/ Section Sets Answered under Plan 1 (90 / 90 Marks)	SA/ Set Skipped	SB/ Section Sets Answered under Plan 1 (90 / 90 Marks)	SB/ Set Skipped	Total Achievable Score
2025 (EWCE 471)	• Q1 (30m): 1a (SA Lec 17-18), 1b (SA Lec 13-14) $\to$ 30/30 • Q2 (30m): 2a (SA Lec 03/05-06), 2b (SA Lec 05-06), 2c (SA Lec 09-10) $\to$ 30/30 • Q3 (30m): 3a (SA Lec 17-18), 3b (SA Lec 11-12), 3c (SA Lec 11-12) $\to$ 30/30	Skipped Q4 (Wave Setup Math + Missing Lec 02 Coral)	• Q5 (30m): 5a (Topic 04), 5b (Topic 04), 5c (Topic 07/08) $\to$ 30/30 • Q6 (30m): 6a, 6b, 6c (Topic 05 Deltas + BDP 2100) $\to$ 30/30 • Q8 (30m): 8a, 8b (Topic 07), 8c (Topic 03) $\to$ 30/30 (or under Plan 2: Q5 + Q7 + Q8 = 90/90, skipping Q6)	Skipped Q7 (Topic 06 & 02 Tides)	180 / 180 (100%)
2024 (EWC 471)	• Q1 (30m): 1a (SA Lec 07-08/03), 1b (SA Lec 13-14) $\to$ 30/30 • Q2 (30m): 2a (SA Lec 09-10/11-12), 2b, 2c (SA Lec 05-06) $\to$ 30/30 • Q4 (30m): 4a, 4b (SA Lec 09-10), 4c (SA Lec 13-14), 4d (SA Lec 17-18) $\to$ 30/30	Skipped Q3 (Subsurface Pressure Gauge Math)	• Q5 (30m): 5a, 5b (Topic 07) $\to$ 30/30 • Q7 (30m): 7a, 7b, 7c (Topic 05 Deltas + BDP 2100) $\to$ 30/30 • Q8 (30m): 8a, 8b (Topic 04), 8c (Topic 07) $\to$ 30/30 (or under Plan 2: Q5 + Q6 + Q8 = 90/90, skipping Q7)	Skipped Q6 (Topic 02 Tidal Cycle + Topic 03 Harbor)	180 / 180 (100%)
2023 (EWC 471 — Sections Swapped)	(Section B) • Q5 (30m): 5a (Lec 17-18), 5b (Lec 03/07-08), 5c (Lec 05-06), 5d (Lec 07-08) $\to$ 30/30 • Q7 (30m): 7a, 7b, 7d (Lec 11-12), 7c (Lec 09-10) $\to$ 30/30 • Q8 (30m): 8a (Lec 09-10), 8b (Lec 13-14), 8c (Lec 04 assumptions) $\to$ 30/30	Skipped Q6 (Subsurface Pressure Gauge Math)	(Section A) • Q1 (30m): 1a, 1b (Topic 01), 1c (Topic 04) $\to$ 30/30 • Q2 (30m): 2a (Topic 05), 2b (Topic 02/06 under Plan 2), 2c (Topic 03), 2d (Topic 07 Groyne & Seawall) $\to$ 30/30 • Q3 (30m): 3a (Topic 06), 3b, 3c (Topic 05) $\to$ 30/30 (or Q4 = 30/30)	Skipped Q4 (or Q3)	180 / 180 (100%)
2021 (EWC 471 — Online Viva in Q4 & Q8)	• Q1 (30m): 1a (SA Lec 17-18), 1b (SA Lec 05-06) $\to$ 30/30 • Q2 (30m): 2a (SA Lec 09-10), 2b (SA Lec 11-12/09-10) $\to$ 30/30 • Q4 (30m): Online Viva Voce $\to$ 30/30 (plus Q3 = 30/30 from Lec 01 + Lec 13-14!)	Skipped Q3 (or Q2)	• Q5 (30m): 5a, 5b (Topic 07) $\to$ 30/30 • Q7 (30m): 7a, 7c (Topic 05), 7b (Topic 04) $\to$ 30/30 • Q8 (30m): Online Viva Voce $\to$ 30/30	Skipped Q6 (Topic 02/06 Tides + Topic 03 Harbor)	180 / 180 (100%)
2019 (EWC 471)	• Q1 (30m): 1a–1f (Lec 01, 04, 03, 13-14, 09-10, 17-18) $\to$ 30/30 • Q4 (30m): 4a (Lec 13-14), 4b (Lec 07-08), 4c (Lec 03), 4d (Lec 05-06) $\to$ 30/30 • Q3 (30m): 3a, 3c (Lec 13-14), 3b (Lec 01), 3d (Lec 11-12/17-18/03/07-08) $\to$ 30/30	Skipped Q2 (Missing Lec 02 Secondary Coasts)	• Q7 (Compulsory — 30m): 7a, 7b (Topic 07/08) $\to$ 30/30 • Q8 (30m): 8a (Topic 04), 8b, 8c (Topic 05) $\to$ 30/30 • Q6 (30m): 6a, 6b (Topic 07), 6c (Topic 04 erosion + Topic 02) $\to$ 23–30/30 (or under Plan 2: Q7 + Q5 + Q6 = 90/90, skipping Q8)	Skipped Q5 (or Q8 under Plan 2)	173–180 / 180 (96%–100%)